The great Getaway gift guide: for kids

Posted by Melanie van Zyl on 4 December 2013

Instil a little travel spirit in the kids this Christmas with these great gifts

Looking for travel gifts for the rest of your family and friends?

We have the Getaway choice of gifts for him here.

There is a selection of travel gifts for the lucky ladies here.

And we’ve sourced an assortment of stocking fillers for under R150 here.

Head Start bocce boules set

R350

A fun and easy game you can play almost anywhere. This set is heavy, but slim enough to slide under the car seat.

Outdoor Warehouse

Scratch Map

R250

A high-quality, travel-inspired world atlas. Scratch off the gold top foil from the countries you’ve visited to reveal a colourful map. A Place to Shop

Coghlan’s field trip bug lab & Field Guide to Insects of gear-categories Africa

R389 for both

The bug box has magnifier lids for analysing insects, grass or stones and the informative field guide features colour images for easy creepy-crawly identification.

Bug lab R99, Cape Union Mart. Field guide (Struik Nature), R290 from bookshops.

Natural Instincts Fishing Stool

R240

Youngsters can stow away books and toys in the backpack attached, which also makes it easy to carry.

Outdoor Warehouse

Lomography Konstruktor 35mm SLR camera

R825

Get youngsters to build their own film camera – small screws make it finicky so it’s best for old- er kids, but the developed photographs are reward- ing.

Includes a pack of three films, worth R200

Lomography Embassy Store and Exposure Gallery

Collapsible bucket

R225

Ideal for collecting shells, building sand castles or holding ice for Mom and Dad’s afternoon drink. Folds down to a flat disc for easy packing.

Smacs.co.za.

Bright idea

Book a two-hour Canopy Tour for the kids. Knowledgeble guides lead groups on a tour through the trees in Karkloof Magaliesberg, Tsitsi- kamma, Magoebaskloof, Drakensberg and Swazi- land.

R450 a person, www.canopytour.co.za